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This study tests a model in which acupuncture points and meridians reflect the network of interstitial connective tissue. Ultrasound evidence is used alongside serial gross anatomical section mapping of the human arm. 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LANGEVIN* AND JASON A. YANDOW  \nAcupuncture meridians traditionally are believed to constitute channels connecting the surface of the body to internal organs. We hypothesize that the network of acupuncture points and meridians can be viewed as a representation of the network formed by interstitial connective tissue. This hypothesis is supported by ultrasound images showing connective tissue cleavage planes at acupuncture points in normal human subjects. To test this hypothesis, we mapped acupuncture points in serial gross anatomical sections through the human arm. We found an 80% correspondence between the sites of acupuncture points and the location of intermuscular or intramuscular connective tissue planes in postmortem tissue sections. We propose that the anatomical relationship of acupuncture points and meridians to connective tissue planes is relevant to acupuncture’s mechanism of action and suggests a potentially important integrative role for interstitial connective tissue. Anat Rec (New Anat) 269:257–265, 2002.© 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.  \nKEY WORDS: acupuncture; meridians; connective tissue; anatomy; fascia; signal transduction  \nINTRODUCTION  \nDuring acupuncture treatments, fine needles traditionally are inserted at specific locations of the body known as acupuncture points. According to classic Chinese theory, acupuncture points are linked together in a network of “meridians” running longitudinally along the surface of the body (Figure 1) . Despite considerable efforts to understand the anatomy and physiology of acupuncture points and meridians, the definition and characterization of these structures remains elusive (NIH Consensus Statement, 1997) . The goal of this article is to  \nDr. Langevin is a Research Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, as well as a licensed acupuncturist. Her research interests are the mechanism of acupuncture, connective tissue-nervous system interactions, and pain mechanisms. Mr. Yandow is the Research Assistant who produced the photomontages shown in this study.  \n*Correspondence to: Dr. Helene M. Langevin, Given C 423, Department of Neurology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05405. Fax: 802- 656-8704; E-mail: [hlangevi@zoo.uvm.edu](hlangevi@zoo.uvm.edu)  \n[DOI 10.1002/ar.10185](DOI 10.1002/ar.10185)  \nPublished online in Wiley InterScience ([www.interscience.wiley.com](www.interscience.wiley.com)).  \npresent evidence supporting a conceptual model linking traditional Chinese acupuncture theory with conventional anatomy. We hypothesize that the network of acupuncture points and meridians can be viewed as a representation of the network formed by  \nDespite considerable efforts to understand the anatomy and physiology of acupuncture points and meridians, the definition and characterization of these structures remains elusive.  \ninterstitial connective tissue and that this relationship is relevant to acupuncture’s therapeutic mechanism.  \nTRADITIONAL CONCEPTS  \nAcupuncture meridians are traditionally thought to represent “channels”  \nthrough which flows “meridian qi”(Kaptchuk, 2000) . Although the concept of meridian qi has no known physiological equivalent, terms used in acupuncture texts to describe the more general term “qi” evoke dynamic processes such as communication, movement, or energy exchange (O’Connor and Bensky, 1981). Disruption of the meridian channel network is believed to be associated with disease, and needling of acupuncture points is thought to be a way to access and influence this system (Cheng, 1987).  \nCharts representing acupuncture points and meridians date as far back as 300 B.C. (Veith, 1949) . Modern acupuncture charts indicate 12 principal meridians “connecting” the limbs to the trunk and head. In addition, many other “accessory” meridians are al","cbCairV86BRMYOIs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairV86BRMYOIs","pdf",817180,"English","# Relationship of Acupuncture Points and Meridiansto Connective Tissue Planes\n## Traditional Concepts","[{\"question\":\"What hypothesis does the article propose about acupuncture points and meridians?\",\"answer\":\"It proposes that the network of acupuncture points and meridians can be viewed as a representation of the network formed by interstitial connective tissue.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the hypothesis tested in the study?\",\"answer\":\"The authors mapped acupuncture points in serial gross anatomical sections through the human arm and compared them with connective tissue planes in postmortem tissue sections.\"},{\"question\":\"What key correspondence did the study find?\",\"answer\":\"The study found about an 80% correspondence between the locations of acupuncture points and intermuscular or intramuscular connective tissue planes.\"}]","Relationship of Acupuncture Points and Meridians to Connective Tissue Planes | PDF",23]